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Grant Consulting Services

Find Grants. Track Applications. Manage Awards.

Expert Grant Consulting. Every Step of the Way.

Grant funding plays a key role in helping local governments advance critical projects and programs. Identifying, applying for, and managing funding however takes time and expertise. Millennium Strategies works alongside your leadership and staff to understand your priorities, identify funding that fits, and position your projects for success. From strategic planning and grant research through application development and award management, our team provides hands-on support at every stage of the grant lifecycle.

Strategic Planning

Effective grant planning begins with a clear understanding of your priorities. We work closely with your leadership and staff to identify the projects and programs you want to advance, assess their readiness for funding, and develop a strategy for pursuing opportunities now and in the future.

Meetings with leadership and staff to understand your priority projects and funding related needs.

Aligning near-term priorities and long-term possibilities with available funding opportunities.

Revisiting your priorities as organizational needs change and new funding becomes available.

Grant Research

Effective grant research goes beyond identifying open grant programs. Our team continuously monitors public and private funding sources, evaluates relevant opportunities against your priorities, and gives you the information needed to decide which grants are best to pursue.

Evaluating deadlines, eligibility requirements, funding levels, and other application specific data.

Preparing uniform research memos that summarize program details and the steps required to apply.

Weekly grant opportunity alerts and consultations to help your team determine application readiness.

Grant Writing

Effective grant writing combines compelling storytelling with a well-defined project. Our team works to translate your priority projects into applications that show funders what you aim to accomplish, why it matters, and how it will deliver results for the community and residents you serve.

Meetings and coordination with project stakeholders to define your project and application approach.

Gathering data and other associated materials needed for a strong submission.

Preparing all narratives and application components as well as facilitating application submissions.

Grant Management

Receiving a grant award marks the beginning of a new set of responsibilities. Our team works alongside your staff to manage funder requirements, monitor compliance, and handle reporting. From initial award notification through closeout, we help funded projects stay on track.

Reviewing award agreements as well as coordinating agreement execution, funder portal access, and required registrations.

Preparing and submitting programmatic and financial reports, including reimbursement requests and grant amendments when required.

Monitoring compliance with expenditure, and procurement requirements as well as supporting award closeout and record retention.

Powered by Grants360

Grants360, Millennium’s purpose-built grant management software, serves as the operational hub for our consulting services. It connects the programs we research, the applications we prepare, and the awards we help manage in one centralized workspace. By organizing grant records and workflows in one system, Grants360 helps our team and yours track progress, plan next steps, and proactively manage your entire grant portfolio.

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With more than $3 billion in grant funding secured or under management, our team is perfectly positioned to help your organization maximize its grant programs, applications, and awards.  Reach out today to schedule a consultation and learn more about how we can assist you.

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